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This study investigated the interactive effects of the field dependence cognitive style and interface presentation modes (“icon-only” and “text-only”) on learners' performance in a CBI environment. Forty-seven graduate students voluntarily participated. The Group Embedded Figure…

This study examined a contemporary issue in second language (L2) learning: the use of a student's first language (L1) as part of the L2 instructional design. Specifically, this research studied if the inclusion of students' L1 in an ESL (English as a second language) class led t…

The past 10-15 years has seen an increasing field of research in human-computer interaction (HCI) and more specifically, humanized agents known by many names, social model, pedagogical agent, character, and avatar, to name a few. A humanized agent whose role is to specifically f…